CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1081, 21 March 1911, Page 2

CARTERTON.

Harvest Thanksgiving services in connection with St., Mart's Church are to be held next Sunday. The l'resbytoriau and .Methodist Churches held Thanksgiving services c,ii Sunday last, when there were large congregations, and hymns appropriate lo the celebration were rendered. The South Wairarapa Poultry Association has decided to hold an art union in connection with their forthcoming show. At the annual meeting Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M.l'., was elected patron, and Mr. R. ,r. Chapman president. Sir. William Tucker was re-elected secretary, and Sir. E. Eagle, jun., treasurer. Sir. 11. >S. Sloss. was appointed auditor. Messrs, \V. J. Marlon and 1\ Barry were elected members. Messrs. If. Hall and C. F. Barry, of the local bowling club were successful at Featherston on Saturday in defeating Slessrs. W. Benton and A. Bungay foi the Grady medals. The death is announced (from lumberley, South Africa) of Mr. A. C. S. Rutherford in his 3Gth year. Sir. Rutherford was well known in the district'. Sir. Walter Hereock has purchased (from Timaru) the trotting stallion Waihapipi. Tho horso arrived here on Fri-. day. The local library's share of the Government subsidy to libraries is a little over .£lB. As the funds of the library ar« low, it comes as welcome help. The Roman Catholic Church servient in the South Wairarapa on Sunday wero conducted by the Rev. Father Harnett. The liev. Father Rowe is at present suffering from the effects of an accident. The unveiling ceremony in connection with the Tamahau and Slahupukii memorial takes place at Papauai on Thure[•day week.